Papers
13
Total Citations
1,015
H-Index
10
About
Xingbang Yang is a leading researcher in bio-inspired robotics, with a focus on soft robotics, biomimetic adhesion, and amphibious locomotion. His most impactful work includes the development of a biorobotic adhesive disc inspired by the remora suckerfish, which can generate pull-off forces up to 340 times its own weight, enabling underwater hitchhiking on diverse surfaces (303 citations). He also pioneered a universal soft pneumatic gripper with variable effective length, allowing simple control for grasping tasks in both air and water (205 citations). Yang’s contributions extend to modeling soft actuators for amphibious environments and analyzing hydrodynamics in robotic fish and diving birds, such as gannets and cormorants. His research has been cited over 1,000 times, reflecting its influence on soft robotics and bio-inspired design. Notable achievements include designing a jamming-based two-fingered hand and a 3D-motion soft robotic arm, showcasing his versatility in creating adaptive, compliant systems. Yang’s work bridges biology and engineering, offering innovative solutions for underwater manipulation, grasping, and locomotion.
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- 2Universal soft pneumatic robotic gripper with variable effective length205 citations · 2016
- 3Modeling and experiments of a soft robotic gripper in amphibious environments126 citations · 2017
- 4A Soft Bionic Gripper with Variable Effective Length123 citations · 2018
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- 8Design, fabrication and kinematic modeling of a 3D-motion soft robotic arm43 citations · 2016
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